GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |